| Adam Adams |
I first met Adam on one of my
trips down to Atlanta to attend the Hotlanta
River Expo. A man of many talents and interests, he is also
good person to have as a friend. He and his partner, David, have
been making a fine go of it back there in Atlanta for many a year now.
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| Victor
Arimondi |
I met
Victor at a Tom of Finland Erotic
Art Weekend back in '97 and we struck it off from that point
onward. Victor was a very creative man with a unique view of the
world. The three black & white photos of me back in August of
2000 are just a small example of that view. In the late summer of
2001 I learned that Victor had died. I didn't know him as well as
others but I will miss him all the same. |
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| Sarah
(a.k.a. - Bailey) |
Bailey, as
she is known by some in SF, Back East, and elsewhere, is a fun and
vivacious woman who I am very
pleased to enjoy the company of. That is, when she is not jetting
off to this or that national leather event or volunteering to help some
local SF event or "sacrificing" herself to be the "demoee" at various
workshops. She also has a nifty website with some more photos on
it of her in some "interesting" situations. |
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| Guy Baldwin |
I met Guy when I was living in
Atlanta and he was there to MC a contest. It was he who inspired
me to move out to California, and to broaden my horizons with what I
could better find here than in Atlanta. Guy has remained a good
friend and mentor ever since.
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| Race Bannon, Mike
Pierce & Jim |
I
met this fine bunch of guys
through meeting other good men. Aside from being dazzling individually,
together they make quite a team. Now if only they didn't all live
in SF! |
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| Joseph Bean |
I met Joseph through some of the
various leather events and contests I have been to. I first came
to know him however, when he was the editor of Drummer and I sent him
my
first story, "The Bowl" which he later published in his anthology "Horsemen."
I always enjoy what he has to say and
find
his guidance on what it is to not only be a worthy leatherman but also
to be a worthy person, period, to be very inspiring.
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Terry
Bishop
|
Terry is a fine lady who I first
met when she used to pour some awesome
coffee at The
Big
Kitchen, now she is working her wonders for San Diego Pride. |
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| Michael Blue |
A guy I know up in SF. Has
Big Blue Eyes or something like that. ;P Seriously though, I've
known Michael for several years now and always enjoy his company and
his intellect.
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| Jeff Burnam |
I met
Jeff within a few months of pulling into town and always considered him
a good friend and a joy to have in my life.
He and his partner, Boss,
were inseperable and a major plus in my years out here. Jeff
always made me smile and I enjoyed his laughter. Jeff died in
January
of '07 and that fact still doesn't seem real to me as I keep thinking
he'll come around the corner any time I'm up in Orange County or that
it'll be him who picks up first when I call Boss. He's very much
missed in my life.
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| Bill Choisser |
One
of my first friends I have made through the on-line Longhair
community. Bill lives up in San Francisco with his partner Larry. A very
interesting man with a very healthy world view, Bill is also a sharp
web
designer and hyperboard operator. You should check out his site and see of
their
travels and his skills with HTML and Perl. |
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| Travis Curley |
I've
known Travis for about as long as I've been out here in California and
consider myself the better for the experience.
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| Boss |
I
first met Boss at my first LeatherFest back in '91. By
befriending him and his partner, Jeff, I was introduced to a wonderful
circle of friends many of whom I am still in contact with and are also
listed here on this page. Boss & Jeff have remained among my
close friends over the past decade and I cherish the time I have with
them both. |
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Scott
Greene
|
Another friend I lost in 07. Scott was a
unique spirit and a good man to have around. He delighted in
doing the unusal and his zest for life was always infectious. He
and David were well made for each other and seemed perpetually joined
at the hip. I knew Scott was down and out with something come the
winter of '06 but I'd no idea how serious it was. Scott's death
was very much a surprise and very much a deep loss. We'll miss
him and will be doing what ever we can to help his partner, David
Janisch, cope with this.
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| Maria Hecht |
My high
school day's best friend's younger sister (got all that?) Maria
was also my very first girlfriend and I her very first boyfriend.
All this was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Maria
has since become a good friend and confidant over the years. The
fact that she lives on the other coast from me also means that she no
longer has to fear that I would scam on her boyfriends. So she
can now tell me all about them without having to worry that I would
try and steal them away from her. Not that I would ever, ever,
try and seduce one of her cute & sexy boyfriends to begin
with. Nope, I would never do that to a good hetero female friend
of mine. Nope, never. Not me. Uh-uh. Nope. Not
that. We won't mention Lars either. ;P
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| Bill Hecht |
Billy (a.k.a. Hechto, or
Hechtobrain - but never Jr.) is my best friend from when I was in High
School and is Maria's brother. We were very close during those
years and have tried to remain so ever since. He was the first
friend of mine who I came out to back in the Summer of '83, and as a
true friend he stuck by me. He did however, tell me that if he
found out that my coming out to him was some sort of joke on my part,
then he would have to kill me for it. I understood that perfectly
as I would expect no less from a friend.
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| David Janisch |
I
have known David for almost as
long as I have been here in San Diego. He is a very warm and
giving man as well as being enormously creative. Halloween is his
favorite holiday and the way he and Scott
have done
their place up is fantastic. I'm glad that David is both my
friend and is still carrying on after Scott.
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| Kelly Lynden |
A longtime
friend of mine from DC. Kelly lived up in LA and was making a go
of it there. We lost touch with each other when I moved down to
Atlanta but then found each other again at a LA Gay Pride
Festival. We had both seen each other, liked what we saw, took a
quick picture of each other, and then realized who the other guy
actually was. We remained in touch for a while and then things
slid apart for some while. Kelly always was an independent
spirit. So it was with some sadness that I learned he had finally
succumbed to the cancer he had so long been fighting. When he
last
spoke of it, which was a pretty rare thing to start with, he was rather
upbeat and told me that he was in full remission. And then he was
dead. Another friend to note as passed.
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| Mark Malan |
Mark is
another one of the those guys who I am glad to have in my life.
An
intelligent and funny man (of the comedic type) with a delightfully
perverse streak to him, I always enjoy his company and his views of the
leather world. You can ask him about these yourself, he'll be
glad to share them with you. You can also inquire as to his
availability for events and whatnot - just drop him a line! |
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| Roadkill |
Roadkill
is one of my San Diego friends that I have known for about as long as I
have been here on the Left Coast. A good guy to talk to and a
fun guy to play with.
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| Michael McKeon |
Intelligent, creative, giving
and dependable. Also happily married. That sounds about
perfect and is one of the reasons I enjoy his company as well. |
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| Amy Meek |
A twisted, clever, hardworking,
and dedicated woman with a delightful sense of humor.
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THE Bunnie and Paige are two
great folks from Los Angeles. Longtime community supporters I
always enjoy their company and am glad to have them around. At
times over the top but always sincere and supportive, I'm glad to have
them in my life.
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| Mark O'Keefe |
Mark is a longtime friend of
mine who has now returned to San Diego from Eugene, Oregon and who
looks equally handsome
in one of his fine suits as he does in one of his fine uniforms.
That plus his ability to wear a corset better than most women I know
makes for a great package. Aside from being sexy as Hell, he is
also a good man to talk to and have at your side. Oh, and there's
also those fine boots he wears too!
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| Tom Rinas |
Tom was one of the first men I
befriended upon touching down here in San Diego. He was a good
guy
and a loving soul. I helped him move from his house into his
condo in Mission Valley. For my efforts, he took me to dinner as
a
thank you. Along with us he also took John Atherton, who had
helped Tom set up his stereo system and who also worked at the same
company (General Atomics) as I
did. John and I also became fast friends. They are both
gone
now but I treasure the time I had with them.
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| Kevin Roche |
I met
Kevin at IMsL 97 and we hit it off very well from the start. We
also fit together very well to. Were he not living in San Jose
then we might have made more of things. As it is, his partner
Andy
now has that job and he seems very well up to the task.
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| Frank Strona |
Frank has
become a good friend of mine and someone who I really enjoy just being
in the company of. Sometimes though I feel as if I should bring
along a tape recorder to keep up with all the insights he provides as
they come so fast and frequent. His intellect, insight,
complexities, humor, honor and deviousness are among the things I like
most about him.
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| Graylin Thornton (Sigma) |
I've known Graylin for several
years now. Ever since I met him when he invited my ex, Kim, and I
up for her to judge a leather contest in San Jose. Graylin and I
hit it off then and have enjoyed each other's company ever since. |
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| John Weis |
I don't know John as well as I
do some of the other folks here. His living in the Big Apple and my living here in
America's Finest City(tm) may have a little to do with that.
However, I like what I have seen so far and truly admire his community
work and dedication.
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| George
Wong |
A fun and wonderfully twisted
man up in LA. A longtime member of Avatar and very active in the LA
scene, George is another man to turn to when you want to get things
done. That and he has some very nice boots. |
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